The yoga industry puts a tremendous amount of pressure on its participants and gurus to live the “yogi new aged hippie lifestyle”. This swarming pressure to live the perfect yogi …
The Yoga Lifestyle
Perks of hot yoga during the summer
Ahhh summer, a time to relax, enjoy the weather and socialize with friends. It’s also a great time to maintain, develop and even deepen your yoga practice. Yoga is a …
Reasons why you need to keep practising hot yoga in the summer
I know, it’s tempting not to do yoga in the summer, especially hot yoga. Finally we have sunshine and warmth and it feels great to be outdoors. But, here are …
My thoughts on Healthletica hot yoga
I joined Healthletica Hot Yoga + Wellness with my sister a few weeks ago and although I work out everyday (DVDs mostly), I was still a little nervous to try …
A runner’s journey with hot yoga
One of the areas of concern for runners is the “tightness” the body experiences and stretching is an important part of training. My first session was quite an experience! I …
Balance
Life is a balancing act. In modern day life, most of us strive to achieve everything in balance: we aim to create enough time and energy for our work, friends, …
An Inward Practice
A practitioner of Yoga is someone who accepts that it is an individual journey, one of self-awareness and self-acceptance. For many people Yoga may be just a form of exercise …
The Art of Meditation
Just as there are numerous styles of yoga, so there are many ways to meditate. One way to practice mindful meditation is where the breath is the object of attention. …
The Bodhi Tree
In the classes I teach I always begin the class with setting an intention, in Sanskrit the word is “sankalpa” – will, purpose or determination. I also mention that the …
Just Breathe
If you haven’t already heard it in a class, the breath is the most important part of your yoga experience, no matter what type of yoga you practice. The breath …